Coin-control mechanism for vending-machines.



J. L. TAYLOR.

COIN CONTROL MECHANISM FOR VENDING MACHINES.

APPLIGATION FILED JULY 0, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY 6, 1914. 1 1 1 6, 1 63.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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JOHN L. TAYLOR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO HARRY D. YERXA, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COIN-CONTROL MECHANISM FOR VENDING-MACHINES.

. 'o (ZZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN L. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Control Mechanism for Vending-Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such. as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in coin-controlled mechanism for actuating and means for vending articles and theobject in view is to produce a simple and efficient device of this nature so arranged that the coin may be disposed of after the article has been delivered and thereby avoid the coin escaping without making a delivery of an article.

The present invention comprises arious details of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing the operative mechanism in its normal position, parts being in section. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through the apparatus and the casing. Fig. 4; is a central sectional view showing the positions that the parts assume after a coin has been inserted in. the apparatus and. the parts actuated to impart a partial rotary movement to a ratchet delivery wheel, and Fig. 5 is adetail perspective View.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the casing of a coin-controlled apparatus and B a delivery wheel of any suitable form of vending apparatus, not illustrated, and which wheel has ratchet teeth C thereon which are engaged by the pawl D for. the purpose of imparting an intermittent movement to said delivery wheel in a manner which will be presently described.

. Pivotally mounted upon the casing is an Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 6, 1814.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914:.

Serial No. 849,318.

angled plate E having one end thereof recessed as at E and over which a coin is adapted to be positioned when dropped in the chute]? which is fastened to said plate and tilts therewith. A. bail-shaped member II has its ends bent to form hooks H for engagement with the apertures in the side walls of said plate and is pivotally mounted on the inner end of the tiltinglever L, which latter passes through a slot in the casing and is engaged by a stationary pin N. Piva otally mounted upon the ends of said bailshaped wire is a coin retaining block 0 having a flange extending along its opposite edges and lower end, and Q, is a plate fastened to said block and projecting beyond the end thereof and provided with an integral pin It.

A plate T is pivotally mounted in bearings '1" upon the inner face of said casing and has an integral tongue T projecting from the rear edge thereof and which is adapted to form a stop by its coming in contact with the inner face of the casing to limit the downward movement of said plate '1. The plate T, it will be noted, is

bent at an angle at T and has projecting from its end two fingers, designated respectively by letters S and S, the former of which is pivotally connected at its lower end to said pawl D and the inner of the other finger S is normally positioned adjacent to and slightly above the recess in the plate E, so that, when the recessed plate is lifted with the coin thereon by the depression of the tilting lever,the coin will come in contact with the end S and cause the tilting plate T to be raised. As the plate T tilts up, the pawl D carried thereby, which engages a ratchet tooth upon the delivery wheel, will impart an intermittent movement thereto for the purpose of delivering the article.

Pivotallymounted upon the bracket arm J which projects from the inner surface of the casing is a pawl I having an aperture I therein through which a pin J, projecting from said bracket arm, passes and which pin serves to limit the tilting movement of the pawl and the free edge of the pawl is notched and against which said integral pin it is adapted to contact as the operating lever is tilted down, the pin coming in contact with the pawl to cause the same to tilt and again coming in contact with the edge Ill? ot the pawl when pressure is relieved from the lever and the latter is allowed to be re turned by gravity.

The operation of my invention is as follows: When it is desired to actuate the mechanism, the coin is placed in the chute and tllOT'iGCl to slide by gravity down to and resting upon the upper surface of the recessed plate, the coin being held over the recess by the flange upon said coin retaining block. When the coin. has reached the position shown over the recess and resting upon said recessed plate and when the, lever is tilted, the coin will be raised by the recessed plate and, coming in contact with the end of the finger S, will cause the same to be raised and with it the plate T and also the finger S avhich carries the pawl and which will impart an intermittent movement to the delivery wheel. As the recessed plate tilts upward, the integral pin on the coin retaining block 0 will strike the pawl, which will not interferefiwith said block, but, when pressure is relieved from the outer end of the lever, and the parts are returned totheir normal position by gravity said integral pin strikes the upper edge of the pawl and this will cause the coin retaining block to be tilted and the block will. be a second time tilted when the pin strikes the notch, thus insuring the depositing of the coin through the aperture in the plate after the article being vended has been delivered.

By the provision of a coin-controlled mechanism. embodying the features of my invention, it will be apparentthat the articlc being vended must be delivered before the coin is disposed of, therebyavoiding any possibility of cheating the machine.

lVhatI claim to be new is l. A coin-controlled apparatus for vending machines comprising a casing, a tilting recessed plate mounted thereon, a lever havingpivotal connection with said plate, a coin retaining member upon the latter and provided with a projecting portion, a pivotal pawl mounted in the path of said projection and adapted to tilt the coin retaining member, and a pawl carrying member adapted to be actuated by a coin resting upon the recessed plate as the latter is tilted.

A coin-controlled apparatus for vending machines comprising a casing a tilting recessed plate mounted thereon, a lever having pivotal connection with said pl ate, a coin. retaining member upon the latter and provided with a projecting portion, a pivotal pawl mounted in the path of said proj ection, and adapted to tilt the coin retaining member, a pawl carrying plate pivotally mounted upon the casing and having a projectingi'inger positioned above the recessed plate over which a coin is adapted to be deposited, the coin being adapted, as the recessed plate is tilted, to contact with said linger to cause the pawl carrying plate to be elevated as the lever" is depressed.

3. A coin-controlled apparatus for vending machines comprising a casing, a tilting recessed plate mounted thereon, a lever having pivotal connection with said plate, a coin retaining member upon the latter and provided with a projecting portion, a pivotal pawl mounted in the path of said projection and adapted to tilt the coin retaining member, a pawl carrying plate pivotally mounted upon the casing and having two lingers projecting therefrom, a pawl pivoted to one finger and the other positioned over the recessed plate and against wl h a coin upon the latter is adapted to contact as the recessed plate is tilted by the depression of the lever.

l.' A coin-controlled apparatus for vending machinescomprising a casing, a tilting recessed plate mounted thereon, lever having pivotal connection with said plate, a coin retaining member upon the latter and provided with a projecting portion, a pivotal pawl mounted in the path of said projection and adapted to tilt the coin retaining member, a second plate pivotally mounted upon the casing and having an upwardly bent portion with two integral fingers projecting therefrom, a pawl pivoted upon one finger, the other finger position over the recessed plate against which a coin upon the latter is adapted to contact and cause the pawl to be raised as the lever is tilted.

5. A. coincontrolled apparatus for vending machines comprising a casing, a tilting recessed plate mounted thereon, a lever having pivotal connection with said plate, a coin retaining member upon the latter, a plate projecting from the coin retaining member and provided with an integral pin, a pawl pivotally mounted upon a bracket upon the casing and having its free end notched and positioned in the path of said pin, a pawl carrying member pivotally mounted upon the casing and having a finger positioned above the recessed plate and upon which a coin is adapted to be held, forming means whereby, as said recessed plate is tilted the depression of the lever, said pawl carrying plate is elevated. r r p 6. A coin-controlled apparatus comprising casing, a recessed plate pivotally mounted thereon, a boin chute fastened to said plate, a lever pivoted to the casing, pivotal connections between the plate and lever, a coin retaining member pivotally mounted upon the plate and having a lateral projection, a finger projecting "from said retaining member, a pawl pivotally mounted upon a bracket member upon the casing and having its free end disposed in the path of said pin a pawl carrying membervpivotally mounted upon the casing, a finger upon the pawl carrying member positioned adjacent to and over the recess in said recessed plate.

7. A coin-controlled apparatus comprising a casing, a recessed plate pivotally mounted thereon and having flanges upon the opposite edges thereof, a lever pivotally mounted upon the casing, a bail-shaped member pivoted to said lever with its ends pivotally connected to said flanges, a coin retaining member pivotally mounted upon said ends and extending across a space in the recess of the plate, a projection upon said coin retaining member and provided With an integral pin, a pawl pivotally mounted upon a bracket member upon the casing and having its free end notched in the path of said pin, a pawl carrying member pivotally mounted upon the casing and having an integral finger normally positioned over the recess in said plate.

8. A coin-controlled apparatus comprising a casing, a recessed plate pivotally mounted thereon and having flanges upon the opposite edges thereof, a lever pivotally mounted upon the casing, a bail-shaped member pivoted to said lever with its ends pivotally connected to said flanges, a flanged coin retaining member pivotally mounted upon the ends of said bail-shaped member and positioned in the recess in said plate, an integral pin projecting from the coin retaining member, a pawl pivotally mounted upon the bracket member of the casing and having its notched end in the path of said pin, a pawl carrying member pivoted to the casing and having a finger positioned above the recessed plate.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN L. TAYLOR. l/Vitnesses:

HARRY D. YERXA, A. DONALD ROACH.

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